Amen Thompson

NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT

POSITION: SGFROM: Overtime EliteHT: 6-7WT: NA
BORN: 1/30/03YEAR: USA03WING: 6-11REACH: NA

Draft Notes

Amen (along with his twin brother Ausar) is a high level prospect with elite level athleticism who has taken an alternative route to the NBA, playing in the Overtime Elite league instead of college. This complicates his evaluation a bit but it’s still clear that he’s a first round talent with lottery potential.

Amen has great size for a combo guard, a crazy quick first step and explosive athleticism. He also has a high level feel for the game and is a great passer (who sometimes tries to do too much but plays an unselfish game and loves to find teammates).

For all his ball skills and passing ability the thing that stands out most about Amen is his ability to fly through the air effortlessly and play with his head at the rim. He’s got long arms and bounce and it can look like he’s playing on a 9-foot hoop. He also has tight handles and can break down defenders with the dribble, using his quick first step to get in the lane.

He has a lot of room for improvement as a jump shooter and this swing skill will determine if he’s an elite NBA player or just a solid NBA player. His 3pt shooting is a work in progress and he struggles from the FT line.

It would have been nice to see him play in the more structured and competitive landscape of a high major NCAA program but at the end of the day this shouldn’t do much to affect his draft stock.


Comparisons

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Draft Projection

lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft

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2023 SG Rankings

  1. Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
  2. Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
  3. Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
  4. Jordan Hawkins – 6-5 – UConn
  5. Kobe Bufkin – 6-4 – Michigan
  6. Sidy Cissoko – 6-7 – G League Ignite (France)
  7. Terquavion Smith – 6-4 – NC State
  8. Marcus Sasser – 6-2 – Houston
  9. Brandin Podziemski – 6-5 – Santa Clara
  10. Ricky Council IV – 6-6 – Arkansas
  11. Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
  12. Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
  13. Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
  14. Mojave King – 6-5 – Ignite (Australia)
  15. Kevin McCullar Jr. – 6-6 – Kansas
  16. D’Moi Hodge – 6-4 – Missouri
  17. Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
  18. Isaiah Wong – 6-4 – Miami
  19. Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
  20. Drew Peterson – 6-9 – USC
  21. Harrison Ingram – 6-8 – Stanford
  22. Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
  23. Caleb Love – 6-3 – UNC
  24. Adam Flagler – 6-3 – Baylor
  25. Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
  26. Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Auburn
  27. Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri
  28. Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
  29. Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
  30. Josiah James – 6-6 – Tennessee
  31. Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama